The Telegraph’s editors said, “History is thus replete with examples of authoritarian forces directing their venom towards figures associated with enlightenment.”
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Won’t Be A Surprise If BJP Declared Emergency Formally: Maharashtra NCP Chief Jayant Patil
Patil alleged that as is the history, the “BJP carries out riots to win elections”.
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ: বিজেপি-তৃণমূলের সংঘর্ষে বিদ্যাসাগরের মূর্তি ভাঙচুরের বিরুধ্যে রাজ্য জুড়ে বামফ্রন্টের বিক্ষোভ মিছিল
বামফ্রন্টের দাবি নির্বাচন কমিশনকেই দায়িত্ব নিয়ে খুঁজে বের করতে হবে এই ঘটনার জন্য কে বা কারা দায়ী।
To Attack Vidyasagar is to Attack Bangla Language: Mahesh Bhatt
A college named after Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a key figure in the Bengal renaissance, was ransacked and a bust of the 19th century educationist was shattered on Tuesday.
Modi-Shah Duo Responsible for Promoting ‘Mobocracy’, Damaging Cultural Identity of States: Congress
“The BJP wants to exert its monolithic supremacy and bigoted agenda on each state, thus weakening the federal polity.”
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: Dropped His Caste Name, Pushed For Widow Remarriage, Founded Schools For Girls
While Vidyasagar’s statue may have been smashed by alleged BJP supporters during Amit Shah’s rally, his ideas continue to stand tall.
Violence Breaks Out at Amit Shah’s Kolkata Rally, BJP Supporters Destroy Statue of Vidyasagar
The principal of Vidyasagar college said, “The BJP supporters carrying party flags barged inside the office and started abusing us.. tore papers, ransacked the offices and union rooms…”